#E66768
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.158 21.8), rgb(230, 103, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#E66768 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66768 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 103, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.158 21.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E66768 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66768 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66768 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66768 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66768
oklch(66.9% 0.158 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB444F
oklch(63.2% 0.203 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#D60B32
oklch(55.6% 0.22 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#960420
oklch(42.7% 0.17 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#78161F
oklch(37.6% 0.132 22)
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Step 950
950
#471013
oklch(27% 0.083 21.8)
#E66768 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #857F67 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59965 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5268 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66768
#E66768
oklch(66.9% 0.158 21.8)
- #00A9B3
#00A9B3
oklch(66.9% 0.114 202.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E66768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.058
Use #E66768 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.